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Maduro retaliates and will demand visas from US citizens travelling to Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro said his government had captured American citizens involved in “espionage activities,” and said US citizens in the future will have to seek visas to come to Venezuela. Speaking during a rally, he said his government will prohibit some US officials from entering Venezuela in retaliation for a similar measure by the government of President Barack Obama against a group of Venezuelan public officials. Read full article
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Mar 02nd, 2015 - 01:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Let's look at some Facts, rather than these fantasy claims of a 'coup'.
Four US missionaries where conveniently arrested and interrogated over several days.
Then released, who, quite rightly, then fled then country.
Does anyone think if this was genuine, Maburro would have kept them and prosecuted them?
Maburro first said a Tucano Jet, (or two), was to bomb and strafe 20 locations in Caracas as part of the 'Air-Force General's' plot. From Miami!!
Then when this was disproved, he said it was internal.
It soon became apparent that all 12 of the Venezuelan Tucanos are grounded and in need of repair. Repairs that are delayed due to lack of spare parts due to the dollar-exchange crisis.
Maburro quickly found a Tucano in Colombia registered to a US pilot. Thus he had further proof. (!?!)
oops! This is a non-weaponised TURBO-PROP trainer aircraft! What would the pilot do? Toss hand-grenades from the cockpit over Caracas?
Three more points:
1) Even if armed, it can only carry 2 bombs or 4 missiles.
2) It does not have the range to fly from Colombia, target 20 locations and return
3) It would need to do this whilst being harrassed by upto 20 Sukhov JET fighters.
This is the 18th 'coup-attempt' claimed by Maburro in the past year.
No proof has ever been given, no-one has been prosecuted. Yet many are imprisoned.
You decide. Bullshit, or no?
Of course it's bullshit. These people attempting 'coups' must be really hopeless. 18 tries and they haven't got him yet? It only takes one bullet. Perhaps Venezuelans are so weak from hunger that they can't shoot straight.
Mar 02nd, 2015 - 02:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0MADurine's 'coups' seem to have given Kirchner ideas. Remember that Nisman's death was first supposed to be suicide. Then it was a Washington-backed coup. Then it was an undermining effort by SIDE. Personally, I reckon it was the Klingons. Must really get you going when you're short on toilet roll!
Such a self-destructive, chubby child.
Mar 02nd, 2015 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The unintended consequences of such rash behavior in staff limitations will include the reduction of employees at the American Embassy required to process visa applications for Venezuelans.
Another is to indirectly canonize the various American legislators blacklisted by “ El Supremo Maduro ” as heroes, while he continues to stifle any popular dissent by the continued use of brute force by his Cuban-led security forces.
The man is a complete lackey.
One of the US citizens on the proscribed list, banned from travel to The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a certain George W. Bush.
Mar 02nd, 2015 - 06:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I bet that's ruined his plans for his next golfing break...
Yes, Ilsen, Mr. Bush is just crushed by the announcement.
Mar 02nd, 2015 - 09:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0La Campora and Las Chavistas are ideological bed-fellows.
Mar 03rd, 2015 - 03:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0Where is the that suppport on these comment boards?
”Bad news for our dear gringo friends, particularly those who have a death wish and were planning to travel to Venezuela in the near future: the Maduro administration will require US citizens to apply for (tourist) visas before entering Venezuelan territory.
This measure is part of a (sort of) diplomatic retaliation package thoroughly crafted by Nicolas Maduro to get back to the US for humiliating Venezuelan government officials with their sanctions and supposed meddling in the affairs of the Bolivarian Republic. In his announcement he also cited espionage, conspiracy, and other reasons copy/pasted from the script. As he reminded us, Nicolas Maduro knows of “these things” (reciprocity?) since he was in charge of Venezuelan foreign policy for many years.
Here’s the breakdown:
•Visa requirement for Americans who wish to travel to the country with the second worst tourism numbers in the region. The cost will be equivalent to what Venezuelans have to pay in the US embassy to get their visas. Plus some tortuous Cadivi-like process, I’m sure, although details are yet to be announced.
•Reducing the number of US officials working at the embassy in Venezuela. According to Maduro, the Venezuelan embassy in DC only has 17 people, while the US has over 100 people in their Caracas premises.
•All meetings of US officials in Venezuela must be duly notified to the Venezuelan authorities.
•Sanctions to some US officials and politicians who will not be able to enter the country. The President said these individuals have been charged (?) with conspiracy, violation of human rights, and, of course, terrorism.”
more here...
http://caracaschronicles.com/2015/03/02/traveling-to-venezuela-just-got-harder-seriously/
“Maduro recently accused Washington of helping stage a coup, a charge dismissed by the White House as ludicrous.”
Mar 03rd, 2015 - 11:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Paranoid dictator anyone?
So when you help your Argy chums invade the Falklands (Chavez was making these sounds), don't be surprised that you will have some real nasty bastards undercover in Venez, and they won't be harmless missionaries, they'll be doing a 'Pebble Dash' on your Sukhois.........
Then Mad urine (@Conq) will have something to really worry about.
Why do I imagine that there are far more Venezuelans trying to get into the States than the other way round?
Mar 04th, 2015 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0However, Maduro is a puppet of Castro. Diosdado Cabello is the one to watch. The true power behind the throne, and clever enough to have his hands on all the 'levers' without actually being President.
Mar 11th, 2015 - 02:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0He rules Vnzla, there is no doubt aboout that.
Delcy Rodriguez is a mad bitch but not quite as clever, (I hope!). She is dangerous though. One of those that has drunk too much from the fountain of power, and is a fanatic. Therefore quite unpredictable. She is a fundamentalist Chavista as much as any IS tyrant or Oklahoma bomber.
Over-promoted and under-educated.
Watch her for more crazy pronouncements. She has that fervent look in her eyes that all religious fanatics acquire.
Do not ever under-estimate Cabello. The most dangerous man in SA.
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